Introduction

     Facing history and ourselves is a course about becoming more in touch with ourselves and the past. Many of the things taught in the course are things that students have already heard of such as the Holocaust, the Jim Crowe Era, and yourself as a person. Though instead of skimming the surface of these topics, they are shown, specifically the Holocaust, in much deeper views so that the class can understand why these things were allowed to happen and how they can be prevented. I chose to take this course because of the raving reviews it had from its past students and because of the topics the course covers. I have always been extremely interested in the Holocaust and the Jim Crowe Era and of course finding out more about myself. Facing History is a class unlike many other classes that work on keeping your morals stimulated. I enjoyed the class thoroughly because it kept me thinking about the way I treat others and the way I’ve been treated. High school has been long and emotional for me because of being treated poorly and being honesty enough to admit it, treating others not so well. This class has had me thinking a lot about what high school and the other people here really mean to me which is actually a lot more than I thought they did. I’m not much of a talker in school, nor do I intend to be, but I have a much greater appreciation for the other people around me in school and I think the other kids in the course have found the same appreciation as me.